Uncertainty Continues Over Desert Gas Field Hostages

Uncertainty Continues Over Desert Gas Field Hostages

BRITAIN-US-POLITICS-PANETTA

LEON NEAL

US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta delivers a speech in the Great Hall of King's College in central London on January 18, 2013. 'Terrorists' who attack US interests have no place to hide, Panetta said as fears grew for the dozens of foreigners taken hostage by Islamists at a gas plant in Algeria. AFP PHOTO/LEON NEAL

US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta delivers a speech in the Great Hall of King's College in central London on January 18, 2013. 'Terrorists' who attack US interests have no place to hide, Panetta said as fears grew for the dozens of foreigners taken hostage by Islamists at a gas plant in Algeria. AFP PHOTO/LEON NEAL

LIBYA-ALGERIA-MALI-CONFLICT

MAHMUD TURKIA

Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zaidan speaks about the repercussions of the situation in Mali, during a press conference in Tripoli on January 19, 2013. The Islamist gunmen who attacked a gas plant in Algeria, killing two people and taking hundreds of hostages before being overpowered by the army, came from Libya, the interior minister said. AFP PHOTO/MAHMUD TURKIA

Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zaidan speaks about the repercussions of the situation in Mali, during a press conference in Tripoli on January 19, 2013. The Islamist gunmen who attacked a gas plant in Algeria, killing two people and taking hundreds of hostages before being overpowered by the army, came from Libya, the interior minister said. AFP PHOTO/MAHMUD TURKIA

JAPAN-ALGERIA-MALI-CONFLICT-HOSTAGE-JGC

JIJI PRESS

Koichi Kawana (C), president of Japan's plant builder JGC walks before journalists to head to Algeria at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on January 19, 2013. JGC said on January 19 it confirmed the safety of three of its Japanese staff and one Philippine employee in Algeria, with the whereabouts of dozens of other staff of various nationalities unknown. AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press JAPAN OUT

Koichi Kawana (C), president of Japan's plant builder JGC walks before journalists to head to Algeria at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on January 19, 2013. JGC said on January 19 it confirmed the safety of three of its Japanese staff and one Philippine employee in Algeria, with the whereabouts of dozens of other staff of various nationalities unknown. AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press JAPAN OUT

JAPAN-ALGERIA-MALI-CONFLICT-HOSTAGE-JGC

JIJI PRESS

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd L) attends at a cabinet-level meeting to co-ordinate its response to hostage issues in Algeria, at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on January 19, 2013. Abe came back home on January 19 from his tour to Southeast Asian countries earlier than his original schedule to take charge of Japan's response to the desert hostage crisis in which at least 10 of its nationals are still missing. AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press JAPAN OUT

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd L) attends at a cabinet-level meeting to co-ordinate its response to hostage issues in Algeria, at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on January 19, 2013. Abe came back home on January 19 from his tour to Southeast Asian countries earlier than his original schedule to take charge of Japan's response to the desert hostage crisis in which at least 10 of its nationals are still missing. AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press JAPAN OUT

JAPAN-ALGERIA-MALI-CONFLICT-HOSTAGE-JGC

JIJI PRESS

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd R) speaks at a cabinet-level meeting to co-ordinate its response to hostage issues in Algeria at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on January 19, 2013. Abe came back home on January 19 from his tour to Southeast Asian countries earlier than his original schedule to take charge of Japan's response to the desert hostage crisis in which at least 10 of its nationals are still missing. AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press JAPAN OUT

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd R) speaks at a cabinet-level meeting to co-ordinate its response to hostage issues in Algeria at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on January 19, 2013. Abe came back home on January 19 from his tour to Southeast Asian countries earlier than his original schedule to take charge of Japan's response to the desert hostage crisis in which at least 10 of its nationals are still missing. AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press JAPAN OUT

JAPAN-ALGERIA-MALI-CONFLICT-HOSTAGE-JGC

JIJI PRESS

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd R) answers questions from reporters after a cabinet-level meeting to co-ordinate its response to hostage issues in Algeria at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on January 19, 2013. Abe came back home on January 19 from his tour to Southeast Asian countries earlier than his original schedule to take charge of Japan's response to the desert hostage crisis in which at least 10 of its nationals are still missing. AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press JAPAN OUT

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd R) answers questions from reporters after a cabinet-level meeting to co-ordinate its response to hostage issues in Algeria at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on January 19, 2013. Abe came back home on January 19 from his tour to Southeast Asian countries earlier than his original schedule to take charge of Japan's response to the desert hostage crisis in which at least 10 of its nationals are still missing. AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press JAPAN OUT

FRANCE-CONFLICT-ALGERIA-MALI-KIDNAP

JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN

French Alain Berceaux, father of Alexandre Berceaux, a French hostage in Algeria who succeeded with other Algerian and foreigners to escape on January 17,2013 from the Tiguentourine gas field in southeastern Algeria, speaks with journalists on January 18, 2013 in Pagny-sur-Moselle, eastern France. The fate of some 30 foreigners hung in the balance today after Al-Qaeda-linked hostage-takers at a remote Algerian gas field demanded a prisoner swap and an end to French military action in Mali.
VERHAEGEN

French Alain Berceaux, father of Alexandre Berceaux, a French hostage in Algeria who succeeded with other Algerian and foreigners to escape on January 17,2013 from the Tiguentourine gas field in southeastern Algeria, speaks with journalists on January 18, 2013 in Pagny-sur-Moselle, eastern France. The fate of some 30 foreigners hung in the balance today after Al-Qaeda-linked hostage-takers at a remote Algerian gas field demanded a prisoner swap and an end to French military action in Mali.
VERHAEGEN

FRANCE-CONFLICT-ALGERIA-MALI-KIDNAP

JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN

French Alain Berceaux, father of Alexandre Berceaux, a French hostage in Algeria who succeeded with other Algerian and foreigners to escape on January 17,2013 from the Tiguentourine gas field in southeastern Algeria, speaks with journalists on January 18, 2013 in Pagny-sur-Moselle, eastern France. The fate of some 30 foreigners hung in the balance today after Al-Qaeda-linked hostage-takers at a remote Algerian gas field demanded a prisoner swap and an end to French military action in Mali.
VERHAEGEN

French Alain Berceaux, father of Alexandre Berceaux, a French hostage in Algeria who succeeded with other Algerian and foreigners to escape on January 17,2013 from the Tiguentourine gas field in southeastern Algeria, speaks with journalists on January 18, 2013 in Pagny-sur-Moselle, eastern France. The fate of some 30 foreigners hung in the balance today after Al-Qaeda-linked hostage-takers at a remote Algerian gas field demanded a prisoner swap and an end to French military action in Mali.
VERHAEGEN

FRANCE-CONFLICT-ALGERIA-MALI-KIDNAP

JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN

French Alain Berceaux, father of Alexandre Berceaux, a French hostage in Algeria who succeeded with other Algerian and foreigners to escape on January 17,2013 from the Tiguentourine gas field in southeastern Algeria, speaks with journalists on January 18, 2013 in Pagny-sur-Moselle, eastern France. The fate of some 30 foreigners hung in the balance today after Al-Qaeda-linked hostage-takers at a remote Algerian gas field demanded a prisoner swap and an end to French military action in Mali.
VERHAEGEN

French Alain Berceaux, father of Alexandre Berceaux, a French hostage in Algeria who succeeded with other Algerian and foreigners to escape on January 17,2013 from the Tiguentourine gas field in southeastern Algeria, speaks with journalists on January 18, 2013 in Pagny-sur-Moselle, eastern France. The fate of some 30 foreigners hung in the balance today after Al-Qaeda-linked hostage-takers at a remote Algerian gas field demanded a prisoner swap and an end to French military action in Mali.
VERHAEGEN

SPAIN-ALGERIA-MALI-CONFLICT

JAIME REINA

Three Filipinos (L) and a Venezuelan employees of subcontracters working for British oil giant BP in Algeria wait for their flight to Uruguay at the Palma de Mallorca airport on January 18, 2013. Foreign workers leave Algeria following an Algerian army rescue operation launched at the In Amenas plant on January 17, 2013 after kidnappers seized hostages at the site in what they said was retaliation for Algeria's support for French air strikes in Mali. AFP PHOTO/ JAIME REINA

Three Filipinos (L) and a Venezuelan employees of subcontracters working for British oil giant BP in Algeria wait for their flight to Uruguay at the Palma de Mallorca airport on January 18, 2013. Foreign workers leave Algeria following an Algerian army rescue operation launched at the In Amenas plant on January 17, 2013 after kidnappers seized hostages at the site in what they said was retaliation for Algeria's support for French air strikes in Mali. AFP PHOTO/ JAIME REINA

SPAIN-ALGERIA-MALI-CONFLICT

JAIME REINA

British oil giant BP's employees wait for their flight back to London at the Palma de Mallorca airport on January 18, 2013. Foreign workers leave Algeria following an Algerian army rescue operation launched at the In Amenas plant on January 17, 2013 after kidnappers seized hostages at the site in what they said was retaliation for Algeria's support for French air strikes in Mali. AFP PHOTO/ JAIME REINA

British oil giant BP's employees wait for their flight back to London at the Palma de Mallorca airport on January 18, 2013. Foreign workers leave Algeria following an Algerian army rescue operation launched at the In Amenas plant on January 17, 2013 after kidnappers seized hostages at the site in what they said was retaliation for Algeria's support for French air strikes in Mali. AFP PHOTO/ JAIME REINA

SPAIN-ALGERIA-MALI-CONFLICT

JAIME REINA

British oil giant BP's employees wait for their flight back to London at the Palma de Mallorca airport on January 18, 2013. Foreign workers leave Algeria following an Algerian army rescue operation launched at the In Amenas plant on January 17, 2013 after kidnappers seized hostages at the site in what they said was retaliation for Algeria's support for French air strikes in Mali. AFP PHOTO/ JAIME REINA

British oil giant BP's employees wait for their flight back to London at the Palma de Mallorca airport on January 18, 2013. Foreign workers leave Algeria following an Algerian army rescue operation launched at the In Amenas plant on January 17, 2013 after kidnappers seized hostages at the site in what they said was retaliation for Algeria's support for French air strikes in Mali. AFP PHOTO/ JAIME REINA

SPAIN-ALGERIA-MALI-CONFLICT

JAIME REINA

British oil giant BP's employees wait for their flight back to London at the Palma de Mallorca airport on January 18, 2013. Foreign workers leave Algeria following an Algerian army rescue operation launched at the In Amenas plant on January 17, 2013 after kidnappers seized hostages at the site in what they said was retaliation for Algeria's support for French air strikes in Mali. AFP PHOTO/ JAIME REINA

British oil giant BP's employees wait for their flight back to London at the Palma de Mallorca airport on January 18, 2013. Foreign workers leave Algeria following an Algerian army rescue operation launched at the In Amenas plant on January 17, 2013 after kidnappers seized hostages at the site in what they said was retaliation for Algeria's support for French air strikes in Mali. AFP PHOTO/ JAIME REINA

BRITAIN-US-POLITICS-PANETTA

AFP

US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta delivers a speech in the Great Hall of King's College in central London on January 18, 2013. 'Terrorists' who attack US interests have no place to hide, Panetta said as fears grew for the dozens of foreigners taken hostage by Islamists at a gas plant in Algeria. AFP PHOTO/LEON NEAL

US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta delivers a speech in the Great Hall of King's College in central London on January 18, 2013. 'Terrorists' who attack US interests have no place to hide, Panetta said as fears grew for the dozens of foreigners taken hostage by Islamists at a gas plant in Algeria. AFP PHOTO/LEON NEAL

BRITAIN-US-POLITICS-PANETTA

LEON NEAL

US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta delivers a speech in the Great Hall of King's College in central London on January 18, 2013. 'Terrorists' who attack US interests have no place to hide, Panetta said as fears grew for the dozens of foreigners taken hostage by Islamists at a gas plant in Algeria. AFP PHOTO/LEON NEAL

US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta delivers a speech in the Great Hall of King's College in central London on January 18, 2013. 'Terrorists' who attack US interests have no place to hide, Panetta said as fears grew for the dozens of foreigners taken hostage by Islamists at a gas plant in Algeria. AFP PHOTO/LEON NEAL

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